How a shopper gets $350 worth of Bunnings plants for just $5
A savvy shopper has shared how she managed to get $350 worth of plants for just $5 at Bunnings.
In a Facebook post, the Australian woman encouraged other customers to look out for browning, old plants in store.
“Did the math, just under $350 worth of succulents for $5. Pretty happy with that Bunnings trip,” she wrote.
“They were carrying them to the bin as they were “dead” and I asked to make a deal. [I got them] for 15 cents each.”
In comparison, the prices for fresh succulents at the hardware chain start at $3.98.
The green-fingered woman said she would be able to “revive or propagate at least 80 per cent” of her haul.
“Most are easy to grow because they evolved with special water-storage tissues that allow them to survive in environments that are too dry for most other plants.”
The woman said she planned to propagate or grow new plants from the ones she had purchased by using a mix of soil and sand to support the desert-native succulents.
She also recommended another method, which involved placing a leaf on top of the soil and spritzing it with water once a week to encourage root growth.
According to Better Homes and Gardens, succulents can also be propagated by placing a cutting or leaf in 1cm of water in a spot with fresh airflow and protection against the weather.
Other shoppers also shared how they scored good deals from Bunnings by searching through the ‘sick plant trolley’ or other greeneries with yellow tag markdowns.